'It’s a miracle no one was more seriously hurt. Someone could have easily been killed'

Two people were injured after an unmarked police car responding to an emergency call mounted a pavement where diners at a pizza restaurant were seated.

One woman, believed to be in her 30s, was treated at the scene for minor injuries. A man, thought to be of the same age was taken to a west London hospital where he remains in a non life-threatening condition.

The crash occurred when the police car collided with another vehicle in Sanderson Close junction with Highgate Road at 7.45am on Tuesday, before striking a bollard.

Police and medics still at the scene where car crashed into drinkers outside Soho House's Pizza East in Kentish Town pic.twitter.com/IzFavfwSC5

BBC news reader Zora Suleman tweeted pictures and video of the aftermath of the crash, stating: “One minute everyone was chatting and drinking, next sirens then a huge bang and people screaming.”

Business journalist Joff Wild witnessed the crash as he drove past. He told the Evening Standard: “There were chairs and tables going up in the air where people were sitting and then it smashed into a bollard. There were screams as people outside the pub on the corner came running over to help. I could see a guy lying on the floor.